Price drop. Amazon has an Amazon Echo Spot with Alexa+ Sale, $44.99 with Free Shipping. Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars.

• Echo Spot is designed to fit anywhere in your home. Use 2nd generation far-field voice recognition to watch video flash briefings, see music lyrics, weather forecasts, to-do and shopping lists, browse and listen to Audible audiobooks, and more. All hands-free—just ask.

• Uses the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, read the news, set alarms, control smart home devices, order an uber or pizza, and more using just your voice.
• Plays all your music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more using just your voice
• Answers questions, reads audiobooks and the news, reports traffic and weather, gives info on local businesses, provides sports scores and schedules, and more with Alexa, a cloud-based voice service
• Controls lights, switches, and thermostats with compatible WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, and ecobee smart home devices

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